Crisis in Lagos, Nigeria. Buses lined up on streets to carry civilian volunteers to Nigerian Army Recruiting Centers. Nigerian men protest and spread violence after the eastern states,Biafra declares its independence. Policemen control the crowd. Women also join the men volunteer for military service.
Thousands of Nigerian Moslems celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Lagos, Nigeria. Men, women and children gathered for the celebration. Festivities include parades, feasting, and a family carnival. School children parade with hand made banners. A banner reads 'Kawamu Arabic School'. A banquet for the entire town at the local race track. People savour various kinds of specially prepared food.
Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa abducted by the rebels in Nigeria. Exterior of a building. Vehicular traffic passes on the street. "Federal Palace Hotel" written on the top of a building. Past events show Prime Minister Balewa as he arrives to preside at a Commonwealth Minister's Conference. The ministers seated at a desk and Balewa speaks to them.
Featherweight World Championship Fight in Palace of Sports, Paris,France. Algerian Cherif Hamia boxing against Nigerian Hogan (Kid) Bassey. Hamia knocks Bassey down for the count of eight. But Bassey comes back strong and the referee has to stop the fight. Kid Bassey is the winner and new World Champion.
Contestants compete for the 1967 Miss Universe at Miami Beach Auditorium (1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139-1820) in Miami, Florida. Miss Finland Ritva Lehto walks on stage. Miss Israel Batia Kabiri wearing a swimsuit onstage. 20-Year-old Miss USA Sylvia Louise Hitchcock wins Miss Universe 1967 in Miami Beach. Miss Venezuela Mariela Pérez is 1st runner up.
A desert road in the United States. Sign reads “Baker 12, Barstow 74”. A car accident in the desert with overturned car and bystanders.. Sign reads “United States Air Force Norton AFB 63rd Military Airlift Wing” at the entrance Norton Air Force Base, now known as San Bernardino International Airport (1601 E 3rd St #100, San Bernardino, CA 92408, United States). Cars arriving and exiting the gate of the Norton Air Force Base. Four off-duty airmen descend from a staircase. A 1967 Volkswagen Squareback station wagon is parked in front of the building. The four men open their car hood to place their bags there. Another man checks the tires, saying, "just checking the rubber." A White man speaks to his African American friend on the car. The man starts to drive the Volkswagen Squareback. View of man driving as seen in front of the moving car. The 1967 Volkswagen Squareback wagon drives on the highway. Car plate reads “California RHV 189”. View of the road from a moving car, passing by a sign reading “Bastow 33 Las Vegas 189”. Car driving on desert highway.